Desert Olive Oil Cultivation

Due to the adverse stress conditions typical of olive cultivation in desert conditions, the olive tree is responding with production of high levels of antioxidant substances. Among these substances are polyphenols, tocopherols, and phytosterols. Studies have shown that saline irrigated varieties of olives have demonstrated advantages over those irrigated with tap water. This is just one of the aspects of desert cultivation of olives that is covered in Desert Olive Oil Advanced Biotechnologies. Based on 20 years of research, the book expounds on the appropriate selection of olive varieties with high productivity and oil quality, the impact of foliar nutrition on decreasing alternate bearing and increasing fruit quality, improving efficiency of mechanical harvesting, and increasing efficiency of oil extraction and oil quality regulating analysis. Key Features: Addresses olive cultivation methods for semi-arid environments Focuses on intensive cultivation using saline and municipal waste recycled irrigation water and their significant impact on the production and nutritional value of olive oil Integrated and multidisciplinary approaches providing a comprehensive view of the desert olive industry Provides key considerations including ecological, biotechnological, agricultural and political impacts

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Cultivation of olives in semi-arid environments poses specific challenges and concerns. From selecting the most appropriate variety with which to start, to understanding and exploiting the impact of varying irrigation methods, to the analysis of the resulting quality of olive oil products Desert Olive Oil Advanced BioTechnologies provides the information necessary to understand this expanding market opportunity. Written by an expert with over 20 years of experience, this book provides a single-volume resource to the rapidly evolving area of semi-arid cultivation of olives.

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Part I: Introduction to Desert Olive OilCh 1: The Current Status and Major Trends of the Olive Oil IndustryCh 2: Why Olive and Desert?Ch 3: Key Characteristics of Desert EnvironmentCh 4: The History of Olive Oil Cultivation in the DesertPart II: Biotechnologies and Olive Oil Cultivation Ch 5: Environmental Friendly Desert Agro BiotechnologiesCh 6: Biotechnologies for Intensive Olive Production in Desert ConditionCh 7: Use of Desert Suitable Olive Oil Genetic MaterialCh 8: Olive Harvesting BiotechnologiesCh 9: Oil Extraction and Processing BiotechnologiesCh 10: Oil Mill Waste: Treatments and Products BiotechnologiesCh 11: Olive Oil Quality BiotechnologiesCh 12: Non-conventional use of olive oil industries: Products & BiotechnologiesPart III: Desert Olive Oil Branding Ch 13: Conventional Desert Olive Oil Cultivation Test CaseCh 14: Bio-organic Desert Olive Oil Cultivation Test CaseCh 15: Economical Aspects of Desert Olive Oil CultivationCh 16: Marketing Aspects of Desert Olive Oil CultivationCh 17: Developing New Desert Olive Oil Brand Names Part IV: SummaryCh 18: Desert Olive Oil Prospects and concluding remarksAppendix A: Literature SurveyAppendix B: Photos